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by some pixels and not others.
Enabling
pulsed
mode changes the
camera to a global shutter configuration to prevent this scenario from
ocurring.
Note
however
that
global
shutter
mode
is
not
recommended
for
CW
lasers as it tends to result in distortion from an effective over-
exposure towards the bottom of the imaging sensor.
4.5
Externally triggered mode
The
FZW
includes a
TTL
input for externally triggering an acquisi-
tion.
This is particularly useful when measuring pulsed lasers with
low
repetition
rates,
which
can
help
ensure
that
each
acquisition
captures the same number of laser pulses.
External triggering also permits the auto-exposure algorithm to be
used even in pulsed mode, and prevents errors arising from acquisi-
tions occurring without any incident light.
The
FZW
begins a measurement whenever the
TTL
input is low. Hold-
ing the input low will immediately trigger a second measurement
once the first is complete, so it is recommended to hold the input
high when not in use.
4.6
Measurement averaging
The
FZW
is capable of several hundred wavelength measurements
per second, which can provide valuable realtime feedback when tun-
ing lasers.
Alternatively, these measurements can be automatically
averaged to produce higher precision measurements at a slower rate.
The Allan deviation is a useful measure of the improvement achieved
by increased averaging, as the influence of measurement noise is re-
duced but the influence of drift increases.
An Allan deviation mea-
surement (Figure 4.5) shows that the measurement precision can be
improved by averaging for up to around 10 s.
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